Immobilization of Human Sperms by Gossypol Incorporated into l-Ascorbyl Palmitate Coagel

Abstract

Gossypol, a natural complex polyphenolic extract (Figure 1) from cotton plants (Gossypium ssp.); it is a highly reactive organic compound due to its carbonyl and polar groups (6 hydroxyls and 2 aldehydes) as well as to its bulky binaphtalene structure [1].